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Data Scientists
SOC 15-2051. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 62,107 labor condition applications for Data Scientists (SOC 15-2051) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 60,850 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $123,741 a year (quartiles $96,034–$158,895), close to the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $109,491. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (38% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 8,931 with a median offered wage of $132,000.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 18%Level II 38%Level III 19%Level IV 15%Not stated 9%
| Measure | SOC 15-2051 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $123,741 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $96,034–$158,895 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 56% | 56% |
| Share certified | 98% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (4,000 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Worksite states
California 11,821 · Texas 8,891 · New York 6,307 · Washington 5,716 · New Jersey 3,529 · Illinois 2,949 · Massachusetts 2,494 · Virginia 2,422 · Georgia 2,032 · North Carolina 1,820
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $132,000.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Redmond | 340 |
| Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. | Bentonville | 286 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | San Francisco | 126 |
| Adobe Inc. | San Jose | 99 |
| ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | 83 |
| Discover Products Inc | Riverwoods | 75 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Chicago | 69 |
| Aetna Resources LLC | Woonsocket | 66 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | Sunnyvale | 64 |
| TikTok Inc. | Culver City | 64 |
| Caremark LLC | Woonsocket | 63 |
| Intuit Inc. | Mountain View | 57 |
| PayPal, Inc. | San Jose | 54 |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States | New York | 52 |
| Wayfair LLC | Boston | 51 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Data Scientists?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 15-2051 is $123,741 a year, with the middle half between $96,034 and $158,895; the median prevailing wage cited is $109,491.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Data Scientists?
Amazon.com Services LLC (3,446), Microsoft Corporation (1,554), Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. (1,491), Meta Platforms, Inc (1,064), Google LLC (1,026)
Which wage level is most common for Data Scientists?
Level II: Level I 18%, Level II 38%, Level III 19%, Level IV 15% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Data Scientists?
8,931 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $132,000.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.